Tonight's Arizona-Fresno State game will be the first where UA's new bag policy goes into place, meaning most backpacks and purses won't be allowed.
Figured it was worth checking out what that retention plan for Rich Rodriguez, Sean Miller and Greg Byrne was worth these days with the news that Rodriguez is staying at Arizona.
It's down quite a bit. In fact, as of today's value, it's down 46 percent compared to when the plan was drawn up in May 2014.
Rodriguez is scheduled to get a 25 percent cash payout of his allotted 175,000 shares if he stays until next March, but the drop means he'll collect only about $925,000 as of today's share price.
The master limited partnership shares that make up the plan dropped 15 percent in the previous four weeks and are now worth about $21 as of midday today, meaning the 175,000 shares allotted to each coach are worth about $3.7 million. Byrne has 100,000 shares set aside that are now worth about $2.1 million.
Miller will be 25 percent vested in the plan next year (Rodriguez instead gets the immediate cash payment) and Miller will collect the full $2.1 million value of a separate, university funded retention plan in 2016.
Regents approved an accelerated version of the booster-funded retention plan in September. Miller will be 100 percent vested in that one if he stays until 2020.
ICYMI, we had a list of things the Wildcats can do while playing five home games to finish out nonconference play. And a scouting report with notes.
The Fresno Bee has a look at the Bulldogs' need to start games better.
Here's the school-produced notes from Arizona and Fresno State.
Fresno State's Paul Watson was the Phoenix player of the year at Paradise Valley High School.
Even in the hospital room, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is flashing his trademark smile after surgery to repair an ankle injury that could keep him out about 10 weeks.
Stanley Johnson is hoping for the best in Hollis-Jefferson's recovery.
ASU's Bobby Hurley let the Republic go behind the scenes to watch how the Sun Devils are adjusting to him.
Olaf Schaftenaar's shooting touch has returned for OSU.
Gonzaga barely edged Montana at home.
Andrew Andrews and the Huskies had little trouble with TCU.
One other Pac-12 game tonight follows the UA-Fresno game: It's Incarnate Word at Cal (9 p.m., Pac-12 Networks)
